Database Host Requirements Supported Database Versions Initialization Parameters

2-2 Oracle Fusion Middleware Enterprise Deployment Guide for Oracle ECM Suite

2.1.1.1 Database Host Requirements

On the hosts CUSTDBHOST1 and CUSTDBHOST2 in the data tier, note the following requirements: ■ Oracle Clusterware For 11g Release 1 11.1 for Linux, refer to the Oracle Clusterware Installation Guide for Linux. ■ Oracle Real Application Clusters For 11g Release 1 11.1 for Linux, refer to the Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Linux and UNIX. For 10g Release 2 10.2 for Linux, refer to Oracle Database Oracle Clusterware and Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Linux. ■ Automatic Storage Management optional ASM gets installed for the node as a whole. It is recommended that you install it in a separate Oracle Home from the Database Oracle Home. This option comes in at runInstaller. In the Select Configuration page, select the Configure Automatic Storage Management option to create a separate ASM home.

2.1.1.2 Supported Database Versions

Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite requires the presence of a supported database and schemas. To check if your database is certified or to see all certified databases, refer to the Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 11.1.1.x product area on the Oracle Fusion Middleware Supported System Configurations page: http:www.oracle.comtechnologysoftwareproductsiasfilesfusion_ certification.html To check the release of your database, you can query the PRODUCT_COMPONENT_ VERSION view as follows: SQL SELECT VERSION FROM SYS.PRODUCT_COMPONENT_VERSION WHERE PRODUCT LIKE Oracle;

2.1.1.3 Initialization Parameters

Ensure that the following initialization parameter is set to the required minimum value. It is checked by Repository Creation Utility. Note: Oracle ECM requires that the database used to store its metadata either 10g or 11g supports the AL32UTF8 character set. Check the database documentation for information on choosing a character set for the database. Table 2–1 Required Initialization Parameters Configuration Parameter Required Value Parameter Class SOA PROCESSES 400 or greater Static ECM PROCESSES 100 or greater Static SOA and ECM PROCESSES 500 or greater Static Database and Environment Preconfiguration 2-3 To check the value of the initialization parameter using SQLPlus, you can use the SHOW PARAMETER command. As the SYS user, issue the SHOW PARAMETER command as follows: SQL SHOW PARAMETER processes Set the initialization parameter using the following command: SQL ALTER SYSTEM SET processes=500 open_cursors=500 SCOPE=SPFILE; Restart the database.

2.1.1.4 Database Services